Combined stand for coal-boxes and fire-irons



(NoModeL) P. 'KERSTEN,

COMBINED STAND FOR UOALBOXES AND PIREIIRONS. No. 267,694. Patented Nov.21, 1882.

N. FETERS. muwumu m har, Washington. ac,

TINTTED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FERDINAND KERSTEN, OF BUFFALO, NEW YORK.

COMBINED STAND FOR COAL-BOXES AND FIRE-IRONS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 267,694, dated November21, 1882.

Application filed November 12, 1881. (No model.) i

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FERDINAND KERs'r'EN, of the city of Buffalo, in thecounty of Erie and State of New York, have invented new and usefulImprovements in Combined Stands for Goal-Boxes andFire-Irons, of whichthe following is a specification.

This invention relates to an improvement in the ordinary device used forsupporting fireirons, consisting of a bottom rest, an upright standard,and a curved arm projecting laterally from said standard 5 and theobject of the invention is to combine with such device a stand or restfor supporting an ordinary coal box or hod, thereby producing a verydesirable and complete article.

The invention consists in the combination of the several parts formingmy combined stand I for coal-box ahd fire-irons, as will behereinaftherewith, and upwardlyprojecting lugs or ears a, which serve toretain the coal-box B in its proper position upon the stand. The frontlegs, a are preferably ornamented, and are cast separate from the stand,and are secured thereto by rivets or otherwise.

a is a projection extending laterally from the rear of the stand A,andto which the lower end of the upright standard O is secured. Thestandard 0 provided with curved arms d at its upper end, which supportthe upper ends of the fire-irons. I

F is the bottom rest or support for the fireirons, which may be of anysuitable design, the outer edge of which is preferably raised above themain portion, so as to form a projectin g rim or flange for betterholding the fireirons placed thereon. The support F is made to fitsnugly against the rear side of the stand A, and is secured thereto byproject-ions f, which fit in dovetail grooves 9, formed on the underside of the stand A, and which support the front end of the rest F, therear end thereof being supported by a leg, f.

Ifdesired, the stand A and support F maybe made inone piece; but Iprefer making them separate and securing them together, as described,for convenience in transportation.

When required to be packed for transportation, the several parts can beeasily detached, and the parts can readily be attached and put in placewhen required for use.

Any ordinary coal-box may be used in con-- nection with my stand, andthe coal-box is readily removed from the stand when required to betilled with coal, thereby avoiding the necessity of employing a separateremovable hod within the coal-box.

My-improved stand forms a complete and very desirable and convenientarticle of furniture, and can be produced at a very small expense. 4

I claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent- 1. As anew article of manufacture, a combined stand for coal-boxes andfire-irons, composed of a stand, A, adapted to support a removablecoal-box, an upright standard, 0, independent or separate from thecoal-box, and provided with curved arms d, and the bottom rest, F,adapted to receive and hold the fireirons, substantially as set forth.

2. The combination, with the stand A, carrying the fire-iron standard 0,and provided with sockets g, of theremova-ble bottom rest, F, havingprojections f entering the grooves g, substantially as set forth.

FERDINAND KERSTEN.

Witnesses:

JNo. J. BONNER, EDW. J. BRADY.

